David Warner set the platform with a positive half-century against winless South Australia
New South Wales 7 for 366 dec (Patterson 102) and 4 for 298 (Abbott 83, Henriques 78*, Warner 69) beat South Australia 8 for 482 dec (Carey 125) and 6 for 178 dec by six wickets
A partnership of 141 between Moises Henriques and the promoted Sean Abbott secured New South Wales an impressive chase in Adelaide as they hunted down 295 with 11 balls to spare to propel the defending champions top of the table.
David Warner had set the base after South Australia declared shortly before lunch but after he and Kurtis Patterson had fallen either side tea the decision to elevate the in-form Abbott worked a treat in a perfectly-paced partnership.
The outcome rewarded New South Wales’ decision to declare well behind on the third day and thereby opening up the chance for a chase.
Nathan Lyon had struck with the second ball of the day with a terrific delivery to take Jake Weatherald’s off stump and it…